Clutch Release Shaft

[fixkick]

Thank you so much for the detailed reply. 
When I slide out the transmission, I might as well replace the pilot bearing, TO bearing, and clutch. 
Should I also replace the extension case oil seal and input shaft oil seal while I'm doing all this? 


During the clutch swap, I'll basically be removing the rear drive shaft and sliding the transmission off the clutch, the two seals will be exposed, and I can swap them out easily, correct? 

Also - with the transmission free at this point, theres no need for me to remove the bell housing from the transmission correct? I can replace the clutch release shaft while the bell housing is still connected to the transmission right? 

The person I bought this car off of had the transmission "re manufactured" a few years ago. I took a look on the side of the transmission, and I noticed a VIN number stamped on the transmission, and it matches the VIN number associated with my car, which is a 96 2WD tracker. So I should be on the safe side assuming the transmission is a 96....I hope.

If there is anything else you think I should replace while I do all this just to have a piece of mind let me know

Thanks again
you are welcome
the engine main seal may be be good but the distributor 2 o-rings well be crap, hard and lifeless and cracked. and leaking like mad, and that leaks finds the
vent in the top of the bell, then runs down back of black and make the crank main seem to leak and is not.  (classic.)


to do the distrib job,  just put the engine pulley at DTC  and distrib rotor pointing to #1 spark wire (front engine is #1)
now remove distrib, do the job the put it back and do not move crank doing so... bingo back in time, the distrib gear is 13 teeth, if the rotor goes back to #1 as  you drop the distrib, you are back in time,

step 1,  not stated above, is put witness marks here. 1995 below , but see that bolt hole, use marks (punch or scribe) to mark exact spot now, in the top edge to bottom mount.
Then  you can get it back wright on the 13th tooth before then last, reAlign back to your first mark. (not timing light  needed) below is the timing adjust, bolt !